John Newbery Medal
After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds.
Randalph Caldecott Medal
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes.
Coretta Scott King Author Award
After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds.
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes.
Schneider Family Book Award
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Brune by Håkon Øvreås, illustrated by Øyvind Torseter
Brown translated by Kari Dickson
With help from his recently-deceased grandfather, new friends and their superhero alter egos, and some paint, Rusty stops the bullies who have been terrorizing their small town.
Odyssey Award
In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka’s teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett’s family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett’s life. His father is a mystery — Jarrett doesn’t know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents — two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along.
Pura Belpré Award
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Rafael López
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, one of the world’s most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent.
Stonewall Book Award
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby
Theodor Seuss Geisel Book Award
Stop! Bot! by James YangWhen a little boy stops to show a building doorman his new “bot,” it floats up out of his hands and the kind doorman runs up to each floor of the building to try and catch it, with help from the building’s residents.
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca HuangWhen Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter “Courageous Hero” and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on how atoms split.
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Presents the story of the man who founded the National Yiddish Book Center, and describes the worldwide effort he currently leads to collect unwanted Yiddish books and save the Yiddish language from extinction.
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Bowwow Powwow: Bagosenjige-niimi’idim by Brenda J. Child, illustrated by Jonathan Thunder
When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. She eats tasty food and joins family and friends around the campfire. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle’s stories inspire visions in her head: a bowwow powwow, where all the dancers are dogs. In these magical scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Grand Entry, and a visiting drum group, and traditional dancers, grass dancers, and jingle-dress dancers–all with telltale ears and paws and tails. All celebrating in song and dance. All attesting to the wonder of the powwow.